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Belief in Heaven among second generation immigrants by religious group
% of second generation immigrants who …in heaven
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Religious tradition
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
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Catholic
87%
9%
4%
1,028
Evangelical Protestant
91%
4%
5%
522
Jewish
33%
55%
13%
199
Mainline Protestant
75%
16%
9%
406
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
30%
61%
10%
845
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Age distribution among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Believe
37%
28%
17%
18%
2,100
Don't believe
40%
25%
15%
19%
977
Other/don't know
34%
26%
17%
23%
246
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Generational cohort among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Believe
28%
14%
23%
21%
12%
2%
2,100
Don't believe
29%
17%
19%
19%
11%
4%
977
Other/don't know
28%
9%
24%
20%
14%
6%
246
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Gender composition among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Believe
44%
56%
2,147
Don't believe
61%
39%
990
Other/don't know
48%
52%
258
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Racial and ethnic composition among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Believe
46%
7%
7%
36%
4%
2,120
Don't believe
53%
3%
13%
26%
4%
973
Other/don't know
57%
3%
5%
26%
10%
249
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Income distribution among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Believe
37%
21%
24%
17%
1,842
Don't believe
27%
18%
29%
26%
879
Other/don't know
34%
23%
19%
24%
205
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Educational distribution among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Believe
40%
35%
16%
9%
2,145
Don't believe
28%
33%
24%
16%
988
Other/don't know
34%
41%
15%
11%
256
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Marital status among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Believe
37%
8%
11%
8%
36%
2,139
Don't believe
34%
9%
8%
5%
44%
987
Other/don't know
37%
9%
8%
7%
38%
249
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Parent of children under 18 among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Believe
26%
74%
2,142
Don't believe
17%
83%
989
Other/don't know
14%
86%
256
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Belief in God among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who say they…
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
Believe
73%
20%
4%
1%
2%
< 1%
2,147
Don't believe
16%
19%
15%
1%
46%
3%
990
Other/don't know
43%
23%
11%
1%
7%
15%
258
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Importance of religion in one's life among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
58%
30%
8%
4%
< 1%
2,147
Don't believe
11%
20%
28%
41%
1%
990
Other/don't know
31%
35%
19%
9%
5%
258
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Attendance at religious services among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who attend religious services…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
40%
39%
20%
< 1%
2,147
Don't believe
9%
25%
66%
< 1%
990
Other/don't know
20%
36%
42%
2%
258
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Frequency of prayer among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who pray…
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Belief in Heaven
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
62%
19%
6%
12%
< 1%
2,147
Don't believe
16%
7%
5%
71%
1%
990
Other/don't know
39%
14%
12%
30%
5%
258
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who attend prayer group…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
23%
11%
9%
57%
< 1%
2,147
Don't believe
7%
4%
3%
87%
< 1%
990
Other/don't know
14%
7%
5%
70%
4%
258
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Frequency of meditation among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who meditate…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
42%
9%
4%
44%
1%
2,147
Don't believe
27%
10%
5%
58%
< 1%
990
Other/don't know
41%
8%
3%
43%
4%
258
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Belief in Heaven
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
60%
16%
10%
13%
1%
2,147
Don't believe
38%
16%
10%
35%
1%
990
Other/don't know
54%
13%
8%
20%
5%
258
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Belief in Heaven
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
47%
15%
12%
25%
1%
2,147
Don't believe
48%
16%
15%
21%
1%
990
Other/don't know
49%
15%
8%
21%
7%
258
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Belief in Heaven
Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
34%
11%
45%
8%
2%
2,147
Don't believe
6%
22%
48%
21%
2%
990
Other/don't know
15%
20%
52%
9%
4%
258
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who say…
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
31%
68%
1%
1%
2,147
Don't believe
19%
79%
2%
1%
990
Other/don't know
25%
72%
1%
2%
258
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Frequency of reading scripture among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who read scripture…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
36%
13%
9%
41%
< 1%
2,147
Don't believe
8%
6%
6%
80%
< 1%
990
Other/don't know
20%
5%
6%
65%
5%
258
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Interpreting scripture among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who say the holy scripture is…
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
31%
37%
3%
24%
6%
2,147
Don't believe
4%
7%
< 1%
84%
5%
990
Other/don't know
11%
12%
2%
53%
21%
258
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Belief in Hell among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Believe
71%
23%
5%
2,147
Don't believe
5%
94%
1%
990
Other/don't know
14%
27%
59%
258
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Party affiliation among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Believe
36%
16%
48%
2,147
Don't believe
20%
15%
65%
990
Other/don't know
28%
28%
44%
258
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Political ideology among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
35%
37%
24%
4%
2,147
Don't believe
14%
32%
48%
5%
990
Other/don't know
29%
30%
29%
11%
258
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Views about size of government among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
49%
46%
3%
2%
2,147
Don't believe
49%
45%
3%
3%
990
Other/don't know
49%
37%
4%
9%
258
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Views about government aid to the poor among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
46%
49%
3%
1%
2,147
Don't believe
30%
65%
3%
2%
990
Other/don't know
34%
51%
8%
7%
258
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Views about abortion among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
53%
43%
4%
2,147
Don't believe
83%
14%
3%
990
Other/don't know
68%
25%
7%
258
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Views about homosexuality among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
65%
27%
4%
4%
2,147
Don't believe
87%
8%
3%
2%
990
Other/don't know
74%
16%
4%
7%
258
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Views about same-sex marriage among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who …same-sex marriage
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Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
57%
35%
8%
2,147
Don't believe
84%
11%
5%
990
Other/don't know
66%
21%
13%
258
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Views about environmental regulation among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who say…
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
40%
56%
2%
2%
2,147
Don't believe
21%
76%
2%
2%
990
Other/don't know
35%
54%
3%
8%
258
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Views about human evolution among second generation immigrants by belief in heaven
% of second generation immigrants who say humans…
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Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
Believe
29%
30%
3%
35%
4%
2,147
Don't believe
74%
10%
4%
10%
2%
990
Other/don't know
44%
10%
13%
26%
7%
258
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.